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Chileno Valley Road

A quiet ranch road between the Petaluma side and Tomales, rolling rather than tight.

Medium speedDifficulty 2/3 · WindingMarin

Road shape

Length
10.1 mi
Bends
12
Switchbacks
0
Bends per mile
1.2
Turning per mile
126°
Curviest rank
113of 121

Measured from the OpenStreetMap centreline at a 20 m sampling step — road shape only, not a safety or speed judgement. How bends are counted.

Elevation

Low 162 ft10.1 miHigh 299 ft
Total climb
732ft
Climb per mile
72ft
Highest point
298ft
Steepest grade
2.8%

Sampled every 100 m from USGS 10 m elevation data, a public-domain federal dataset. Total climb counts vertical change in both directions, so it does not depend on which way you drive. How elevation is measured.

Speed limits

Varies

Unverified

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No posted limit has been verified for this selected section. Follow current signs.

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Sources

Difficulty 2/3 (Winding) is our editorial rating of width, bends and sightlines; “Medium speed” describes character, not a target speed. Full method. Identified from:

Reviewed 2026-09-09. The trace shows selected road sections, not a navigation route.

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